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AIDWA on Surrogacy
26 Aug 2016
A much delayed Bill to address the issues surrounding surrogacy has been reportedly cleared in a cabinet meeting of the present NDA Government on 24^thAugust 2016.
AIDWA expresses deep concern at the increase in number of acid attacks
11 Aug 2016
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) expresses deep concern at the increase in number of acid attacks on women particularly in West Bengal. On 8th August in two separate incidents in West Bengal two women suffered acid attacks.
AIDWA on RSS
08 Aug 2016
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the manner in which the police have lodged false criminal cases against the Publisher and Editor of Outlook magazine, and the author of one of its recent stories, Neha Dixit, at the behest of certain members connected with the Rash
AIDWA expresses shock and protests trafficking of 31 young tribal girls from Assam in the name of education to Punjab and Gujarat to indoctrinate them in Hindutva in RSS camps
02 Aug 2016
AIDWA expresses shock and protests trafficking of 31 young tribal girls from Assam in the name of education to Punjab and Gujarat to indoctrinate them in Hindutva in RSS camps, which was flashed by media some days ago. This violates the national and international laws of Child Trafficking.
AIDWA on Child Labour Bill
26 Jul 2016
As you know the Rajya Sabha has passed the Child Labour Bill on 19^th July, 2016, it will now be coming to the Lok Sabha for discussion.
AIDWA on atrocious public statement made by the BJP UP President about Ms. Mayawati
20 Jul 2016
We strongly condemn the atrocious public statement made by the BJP UP President about Ms. Mayawati a dalit women leader from UP and also a Member of Parliament. The statement exposes the BJP's hypocrisy of the BJP Government in coming up with various slogans schemes and policies for empowering women. It shows that their ideological position is invaded in the worst form of retrograde anti women world view.
AIDWA welcomes the order by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes asking the Haryana and Rajasthan Governments to re-consider their recently imposed criteria of minimum educational qualifications for those wanting to contest panchayat election
13 Jul 2016
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) welcomes the order passed by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes asking the Haryana and Rajasthan Governments to re-consider their recently imposed criteria of minimum educational qualifications for those wanting to contest panchayat elections.
AIDWA stands in solidarity with Pakistan’s women who reacted strongly to the statement made by Pakistan clergy “Beat wives lightly”
03 Jun 2016
AIDWA stands in solidarity with Pakistan’s women who reacted strongly to the statement made by Pakistan clergy “Beat wives lightly” as a violation of fundamental right of women. We also condemn similar derogatory remarks by people holding public offices in India. We protested when the WCD Minister made such remark in context of marital rape not being applied in Indian families. We also protested against attack on Section 498A which criminalises domestic violence. Indian women today are experiencing similar situation in the country.
AIDWA strongly condemns the heinous attack unleashed by the winning Trinamul Congress activists on the women activists in West Bengal as part of post-poll result violence.
23 May 2016
AIDWA strongly condemns the heinous attack unleashed by the winning Trinamul Congress activists on the women activists in West Bengal as part of post-poll result violence.
Several women's organisations and concerned citizens joined the protest outside Kerala House
04 May 2016
Several women's organisations and concerned citizens joined the protest outside Kerala House, Delhi today at 2 pm to raise their voice against the gruesome rape and murder of the Dalit law student Jisha on April 28 in Ernakulam.